A new study focuses on the natural infection of common cranes (Grus grus) with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) subtype H5N1 in Serbia. The late autumn epizootic of HPAIV in 2023 ...
The USDA has issued a new Federal Order, along with accompanying guidance, mandating the collection and submission of raw (unpasteurized) milk samples nationwide for testing. This Federal Order ...
A recent study on bovine influenza H5N1 viruses highlights a critical mutation in the hemagglutinin (HA) protein that shifts the virus's receptor-binding preference from avian to human types. This ...
A California raw milk producer with a history of bird flu contamination recalls is being considered for a key role in the upcoming administration's raw milk policy. Mark McAfee, whose dairy products ...
The UK Government has signed a contract for over five million doses of a human H5N1 influenza vaccine to enhance the country’s preparedness for a potential H5 influenza pandemic. These vaccines, ...
There is a citizens’ initiative in Finland to close all Finnish fur farms, which produce 500,000 foxes, minks, and raccoon dogs each year. As of December 2023, there are 442 member farms operating in ...
Tests have identified a high pathogenic H7N6 subtype of avian influenza. Tests show the virus is unrelated to an H7 strain that was identified in Australia earlier this year. The sequencing of the ...
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